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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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